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- From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Bel‧fast /ˌbelˈfɑːst◂, ˈbelfɑːst $ ˈbelfæst/ the capital city of Northern Ireland.
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Belfast (/ ˈ b ɛ l f æ s t / ⓘ BEL-fast, /-f ɑː s t /-fahst; [a] from Irish: Béal Feirste [bʲeːlˠ ˈfʲɛɾˠ(ə)ʃtʲə] ⓘ) [3] [4] is the capital city and principal port of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan and connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and the North Channel.
noun. 1. the capital of Northern Ireland, a port on Belfast Lough in Belfast district, Co Antrim and Co Down: became the centre of Irish Protestantism and of the linen industry in the 17th century; seat of the Northern Ireland assembly and executive. Pop: 281 000 (2011 est) 2. a district of W Northern Ireland, in Co Antrim and Co Down.
Jul 30, 2023 · Indeed, the name Belfast comes from the Irish Béal Feirste (bale fair-ish-teh) meaning “mouth of the sand-bank ford”. Below is a fascinating guide to areas across the city with origins in...
Belfast. /ˈbelfɑːst/, /ˌbelˈfɑːst/. /ˈbelfæst/. the capital city of Northern Ireland. Its main industries were making ships and aircraft, but the last ship was built in 2003 and the city has suffered a lot from unemployment and, in the past, from the Troubles.
Belfast definition: a seaport in and capital of Northern Ireland, on the E coast.. See examples of BELFAST used in a sentence.
Belfast / ˈbɛlfɑːst; bɛlˈfɑːst / n the capital of Northern Ireland, a port on Belfast Lough in Belfast district, Co Antrim and Co Down: became the centre of Irish Protestantism and of the linen industry in the 17th century; seat of the Northern Ireland assembly and executive.
( Brit. Eng.) IPA: /ˈbɛl.fæst/ Proper noun. Belfast. A seaport in and the capital of Northern Ireland. A city in the State of Maine, USA. A town in New York. A census-designated place in Pennsylvania. An unincorporated community in California. A township in Murray County, Minnesota. A village in Prince Edward Island. Derived words & phrases.
